Not exact matches
He has focused in particular on how to reform politics
by devolving power to
local constituencies through referendums on important issues and on recalling votes for
citizens who are unhappy with the
performance of MPs and other elected officials.
We also consider whether the relationship between school
performance and
citizen ratings is stronger for parents of school - age children, who are arguably the most connected to their
local schools, or for homeowners, whose property values are influenced
by school quality.
Our results indicate that
citizens» perceptions of the quality of their
local schools do in fact reflect the schools»
performance as measured
by student proficiency rates in core academic subjects.